List of mammals of Vermont

The list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species including the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and the Norway rat have been introduced into the state.[1] Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou.[2][3] Vermont does not have a designated state mammal, but does designate the Morgan horse as its state horse. The list does not include species found only in captivity.

Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Family: Didelphidae

  • Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana[4][5]

Eulipotyphla

Shrews

Family: Soricidae

  • Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis[6]
    Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew[7]
  • Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
  • Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
  • Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
  • American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
  • Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda[8]

Moles

Family: Talpidae

Rodents

Beavers

Family: Castoridae

Porcupines

Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, mice, and voles

Family: Cricetidae

Old World rats, mice

Family: Muridae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

Family: Sciuridae

Lagomorpha

Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae

Carnivora

Cats

Family: Felidae

Canines

Family: Canidae

Bears

Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons

Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

Deer

Family: Cervidae

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mammals of Vermont" (PDF). Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Osgood, F.L. (1938). "The mammals of Vermont". Journal of Mammalogy. 19 (4) (published November 1938): 435–441. doi:10.2307/1374228. JSTOR 1374228.
  3. ^ Rogers, Tom. "History Space: Vermont's great outdoors". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Didelphis virginiana - Virginia Opossum". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Didelphis virginiana - Virginia opossum". animaldiversity.org. Regents of the University of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sorex albibarbis - Eastern Water Shrew". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "American Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)". val.vtecostudies.org. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. January 31, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Northern Short-tailed Shrew - Blarina brevicauda". www.iucnredlist.org. International Union for Conservation of Nature. August 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved January 15, 2023.